I had the 29 SGBs over the course of 16 months. I started out with series but never got more than 2 weeks relief...i considered this a blessing compared to time without them. 2 of the 29 were radio freq. blocks and i got 2.5 to three weeks out of it. I had a trigger of 3 defined nerve damages from dog bite/inf. So they were trying to keep my rsd stable and go into remission. The only thing that got me close to remission was the surgery to repair 2 and decompress 1. I had good response to the nerve blocks although my doc was ready to try something new. They don't have to add steroid to get the good results. It can help with swelling. But if you get the pain under control you can work better with the swelling with OT. I always went to OT within an hr of my blocks. I had a dr with a strict regimen. The PT/OT is important when you are pain free or nearly pain after blocks. Every case is diferent and I wish you positive results. Most people don't need as many as I had.

I hope you get more restful sleep.

Take care everyone